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Opportunity Summary:

The AMARGOSA RIVER WATER MONITORING AND HABITAT RESTORATION opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BLM CA 09 NOI 0012) was a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category. The project focus was the Amargosa River region in California and nearby areas, specifically targeting the Carson Slough, Shoshone, and Tecopa locations. The intent was to combine two closely related conservation priorities: first, building out and maintaining a groundwater monitoring network to better understand local hydrology and groundwater conditions over time, and second, carrying out invasive species control along with hands-on habitat restoration on public lands and on adjacent private lands where work would support the broader river corridor and connected ecosystems.

At its core, the grant aimed to improve on-the-ground resource management by generating reliable monitoring data and translating that information into practical restoration actions. Establishing a groundwater monitoring network generally implies placing and tracking a set of monitoring points (such as wells, piezometers, or other measurement stations) across the project area, then regularly collecting water-level and potentially water-quality information. The emphasis on Carson Slough, Shoshone, and Tecopa indicates attention to key hydrologic and ecological nodes within the Amargosa system, where groundwater conditions can strongly influence springs, riparian habitat, and wetland-dependent wildlife. By making monitoring an explicit deliverable, the opportunity signaled that long-term stewardship and measurable outcomes were priorities, not just one-time restoration work.

The second major component, invasive species control and habitat restoration, was intended to address ecological degradation that can occur when non-native plants or animals spread through desert riparian and wetland environments. Invasive species can reduce native biodiversity, alter water availability, increase fire risk, and degrade habitat quality for fish, wildlife, and plant communities. Habitat restoration in this context typically involves actions such as removing or suppressing invasive vegetation, re-establishing native plant communities, stabilizing disturbed sites, and improving habitat structure and function along waterways and adjacent floodplain or spring-fed areas. The inclusion of both public lands and adjoining private lands suggests an emphasis on landscape-scale effectiveness, recognizing that water and habitat corridors do not follow property boundaries and that coordinated work across ownerships can yield better ecological results.

Funding was limited and targeted. The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $95,000, and it required cost sharing or matching, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or eligible in-kind support) toward the total project cost. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The description specifically referenced the Amargosa Conservancy (AC) as a local land trust working solely in the Amargosa Region, indicating the opportunity was oriented toward an organization with deep local presence and capacity to implement monitoring and restoration activities in that specific geographic area.

Administratively, the grant was posted on September 4, 2009, and closed on September 15, 2009, with an archive date of October 31, 2009. The CFDA program number associated with the announcement was 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management, which aligns with the natural resource conservation, habitat improvement, and monitoring goals described. For access issues or questions, the listed contact was Traci D. Thaler at the Bureau of Land Management (tthaler@blm.gov), and the general listing was available through Grants.gov (as referenced by the additional information link).

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